Government Operations committee  I believe so. Can you tell me exactly which department you're referring to on that front? I think it's for ACOA—correct me if I'm wrong—and for CEDQ as well. It's a horizontal item that's covered under two different portfolios. I could speak to the broader initiative if you'd lik

Government Operations committee  Ms. Harder, typically when departments come in through supplementary estimates, in the case of ACOA or CEDQ, it's for the incremental funding they need up and beyond what they've received. There has been an announcement of $93.1 million over 2021 and to 2023-24, with up to $221 m

Government Operations committee  This is to support the ecosystem fund component that these organizations are involved with. Of course, that fund supports Black-led businesses.

Government Operations committee  It's to support Black-led business organizations across Canada by funding their business development services. If you like, we can come back with a more detailed response on that to the committee. I'd be happy to do that.

Government Operations committee  To give people a sense of what horizontal initiatives are, whenever we table supplementary estimates, if there's funding for an initiative that covers multiple areas and multiple departments, we always list it as a horizontal initiative. We try to flag that as part of our transpa

Government Operations committee  I'm wondering if my colleague Rod Greenough has that open—he might be a little quicker than me—to be able to explain it.

Government Operations committee  Of that amount, it's effectively part of a broad range of initiatives to increase the capacity and efficiency of the system. Specifically, that amount is going to project definition in the early implementation of the new automated IT security screening system. In terms of milesto

Government Operations committee  This funding is intended to promote reliable and affordable access to critical regional and local airport and air carrier operations and services. Each organization provides grants and contributions to municipalities, provinces and territories, not-for-profit organizations, busin

Government Operations committee  We have them tagged as COVID-related because they came as a reaction to the COVID initiative and the disruptions that have impacted that industry.

Government Operations committee  These are operating expenditures and contributions intended to support community-led solutions for reducing violence and addressing harms associated with attendance at federal Indian day schools, addressing service gaps and wage disparities in 46 emergency shelters, and supportin

Government Operations committee  I hate to interrupt. I didn't catch the beginning of your question. I'm very sorry.

Government Operations committee  Ms. Vignola, I think what you're referring to is our central vote 5, if I understand correctly. You're referring to the $8 million that was in there. Just to back up, our vote 5 is intended to provide a bridge to the next supply bill, so if a department has an urgent cash need, i

Government Operations committee  I don't have the answer to that question, Mr. Green. I wish I could give you that breakdown, and I'd be happy to follow up—

Government Operations committee  Yes, so—

Government Operations committee  This effectively was part of an allocation that was identified early on as part of the Public Health Events of National Concern Payments Act, and as a consequence of that act expiring at the end of December, this [Technical difficulty—Editor] to continue the purchases related to